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NCT Number: NCT04334889

Measurement of Spinal Kinematics During Various Movements

Participants will perform movements while receiving different visual cues. Spinal kinematics will be measured during these movements and compared between asymptomatic and CLBP participants. Participants will come for a unique session.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • sufficient French level to understand the instructions for the tests, the information sheet, the consent form.

For CLBP patients:

  • diagnosis of non-specific low back pain (pain from lower ribs to gluteal folds) for more than 3 months.

For asymptomatic participants:

  • no history of LBP requiring medical attention during the last two years
  • no other concomitant pain or condition that could compromise the evaluation of lumbar kinematics.

Exclusion criteria

  • pregnancy
  • skin allergy to tape
  • body mass index (BMI) above 32

For patients with CLBP only:

  • specific low back pain (such as the presence of infection, rheumatological or neurological diseases, spinal fractures, tumours)
  • any known important spinal deformities
  • previous back surgery that limits spinal mobility
  • high level of pain at the time of experiment that prevents repeated movements (severity and irritability)
  • other concomitant pain or condition that could compromise the evaluation of spinal kinematics.

Treatment and study plan

Visual cues

Other

Participants will be asked to move following cues displayed on a screen in front of them.

Primary outcomes

  1. Spinal kinematics

    Time frame: Day 1

    Spinal kinematics will be measured at the lumbar and thoracic spine in degrees

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Guillaume Christe, MSc

CONTACT

[email protected]

0213168123

Julien Favre, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

0213141868

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud

Other

Collaborators

  • Clinique Romande de Readaptation
  • University of Lausanne Hospitals

Registry information

Official study title

Differences in Spinal Kinematics During Various Activities Between Asymptomatic Subjects and Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 6, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 30, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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